Chintsa

Chintsa
Country	South Africa
Province	Eastern Cape
Time zone	SAST (UTC+2)
Postal code

Coordinates: 32°49′50″S 28°6′34″E / 32.83056°S 28.10944°E / -32.83056; 28.10944

Chintsa (formerly Cintsa)^[1] is a village in the Wild Coast region of the Eastern Cape province, South Africa. It is situated 38 km north-east from East London,^[2] at the mouth of the Cintsa river. There are two resort areas catering to tourists interested in sea fishing to the east and west of the river.^[3] The village is in Xhosa country. It has a laid-back atmosphere with low-cost accommodation and unspoilt white sand beaches in Chintsa East, backed by forested dunes, lagoons and rivers.^[4][5]

References

1. ^ Jenkins, Elwyn (2007), Falling into place: the story of modern South African place names, David Philip Publishers, p. 75 
2. ^ "Cintsa South Africa". drakensberg-tourism.com. http://www.drakensberg-tourism.com/cintsa.html. Retrieved 2009-09-10. 
3. ^ Ivor Whibley (2003). The South African Fisherman. Struik. p. 122. ISBN 1868728021. 
4. ^ Mary Fitzpatrick, Kate Armstrong (2006). South Africa, Lesotho & Swaziland. Lonely Planet. ISBN 1740599705. 
5. ^ Tony Pinchuck, Barbara McCrea, Donald Reid (2002). Rough guide to South Africa, Lesotho & Swaziland. Rough Guides. p. 421. ISBN 1858288533.